Flat 4, 17 Compton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 3PP
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3PP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (21–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 58). The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £290,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 61 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 39 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 16.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 93.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2030
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Planning history
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
23 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Flat 4 has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 24 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2021Most recent
£290,000
+47.2%over 7 years18 December 2013
£197,000
+5.3%over 3 years12 November 2010
£187,000
+26.4%over 6 years4 August 2004
£148,000
+28.7%over 2 years22 February 2002
£115,000
+223.9%over 4 years29 May 1997
£35,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3PP: £432,500 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BN1 3PP
21 Compton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 3PP
Sold Sept 2024
£950,00017 Compton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 3PP
Sold Sept 2021
£473,000The Workshop, 11 Compton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 3PP
Sold Dec 2020
£432,500Flat 3, 11 Compton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 3PP
Sold Sept 2011
£190,00015a, Compton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 3PP
Sold Jul 2011
£121,000
Versus other Compton Avenue homes
Flat 4 is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,754
Street avg £3,888
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Homelees House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB







